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Disco Biscuits Live at Nokia Theater on 2009-12-31

by Disco Biscuits

Publication date 2009-12-31 ( check for other copies)

Topics bisco, schoeps, N-Box

CollectionDiscoBiscuits

Band/ArtistDisco Biscuits

The Disco Biscuits
2009-12-31
New York City, New York
Nokia Theater

Source: {FOB} Schoeps mk4(ORTF)>actives>N-Box>Marantz PMD 671 (line in) @ 24bit/44.1k
Transfer: CF Card>HD>Adobe Audition(T-Racks Deluxe Brickwall Limiter; fades, dither, resample)>CDWav>FLAC (Level 8)
Recorded, Edited, and Tracked by Matt Quinn (mk4kc5cmc4@gmail.com)

Setlist:

Set I:
1. Intro
2. M.E.M.P.H.I.S.>
3. Caves of the East>
4. Gangster>
5. Above The Waves (1)>
6. Shem-Rah Boo (2)

Set II:
7. Intro
8. Mirrors
9. Astronaut (3)>
10. I-Man>
11. Strobelights and Martinis (2)>
12. Countdown Medley (4)>
13. Basis For A Day (5)
14. On Time
15. 7-11 (3)>
16. I-Man>
17. Helicopters

Set III:
18. Intro
19. Down To The Bottom>
20. Naeba (6)>
21. Humuhumunukunukuapua'a (7)>
22. Mr. Don
23. Spacebirdmatingcall (3)>
24. Down To The Bottom
25. Encore Break
26. Rockafella

Notes
(1) Middle Only
(2) Ending only - Completes 12/26 version
(3) Unfinished
(4) Countdown to Midnight featured a medley of portions of 10 songs -
10) Orch Theme
9) Morph
8) Run Like Hell
7) Aceetobee
6) Vassillios
5) Mr.Don
4) Above the Waves
3) Munchkin Invasion
2) Crickets
1) Basis
(5) Ending Only - Completes 12/29 version
(6) Inverted
(7) Ending only

IdentifiertDB2009-12-31.mk4.RM.flac16

LineageCF Card>HD>Adobe Audition(T-Racks Deluxe Brickwall Limiter; fades, dither, resample)>CDWav>FLAC (Level 8)

LocationNew York City, NY

Source{FOB} Schoeps mk4(ORTF)>actives>N-Box>Marantz PMD 671 (line in) @ 24bit/44.1k

Taped byMatt Quinn

Transferred byMatt Quinn

Typesound

VenueNokia Theater

Year2009

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Reviewer: CinderBlockHustler - - February 9, 2010
Subject: best new years ever???

I'm saying 2002
history of the biscuits for countdown...

2001's countdown was also, real good.. star wars/indiana jones/superman....

but 12/31/2002.... that show is hot. Trumps this one in my opinion.

This countdown was entertaining... the show is good overall.
Alan's been with it on the drums for some time...
I agree with the comments about "getting there" that's the magic that occasionally is missing. Like the destination is more important than the travel itself lately.

Reviewer: nastynugghuffin - - January 21, 2010
Subject: alan is fuckin incredible

most of the the i cant even believe hes playin and its not a machine

and nye 07 was the best new years ever

Reviewer: eEinstein1 - - January 19, 2010
Subject: Hating on Alan? Seriously "memanous"?

Pretty good show, play a good mix of stuff, and that countdown is amazing. However, the 12-30 show kills this one (and is one of the best shows I've heard of their's).

I must take great offense to Memanous's statement that "the drummer finally sounds good"... are you kidding me???? You're going to hate on Alan??? He's the best part of this band.

Reviewer: memanous - - January 18, 2010
Subject: Good show

The Biscuits have sounded a lot worse in the past trying to achieve the sound they are going for here. What i like about this show is that I think they get to that nice techno-ish place that is nice for dance music. Im glad the drummer finally sounds good. Over all this is a good show.

Reviewer: augustus west - - January 10, 2010
Subject: agree with dlaud

its a decent show, but the getting "to that place" vs mindless untz ratio is very low. there were some decent peaks in set 2 and the countdown was fun

3 stars

Reviewer: biscodiscuits09 - - January 9, 2010
Subject: Biscuits!!!

I must admit, I am new to the biscuits scene. My first show was the second night at the calvin in January of 09, the 30th and 31st of December were my 11 and 12th shows of the year. New years eve was the best biscuits show I have yet to see. And honestly I'm always hunting on archive and anywhere els I can find shows and nothing I have found sounds better than NYE. My hat go's off to magner, I have no idea how he makes the sounds he does, I enjoyed every second of his madness. That xylaphone effect in naeba was wild. I dont know what els to say, marc is my hero and blew my mind during memphis into caves of the east. I suggest finding this shows soundboard and putting it on ur ipod and anything els that holds music!!

Reviewer: CEK - - January 5, 2010
Subject: decent..

For some reason this feels like a Philly Biscuits show. Not saying all Biscuits shows in Philly have been bad lately, but they tend to play it kinda safe and thats how this one went. Sounds like a great time, nothing too out there to confuse people- but for my tastes i want it to be too out there and confusing. The countdown is phenomenal, the 'island jam' into Humu was a nice throwback and from Caves forward the first set is great other than a mediocre Waves peak. Outside of the countdown the 2nd set is a big letdown and that along with how generally tame the improv is drags the rating down to a 3. Any other night of the year, i'd say it was a "2.5" but NYE was undoubtedly too much fun to go that low!

Reviewer: mophead25 - - January 4, 2010
Subject: childish???

if you were disappointed by this show i am confused how you like the disco biscuits in the first place. i've been to plenty of biscuits shows and i will say this is some of the best i have heard from them (minus some barber sloppiness here and there). again, the caves>gangster>waves was definitely a highlight. other than that i would say the entire 2nd set is a highlight. top notch jams throughout and the countdown was executed flawlessly. good sound but i'm still going to buy this show because it's well worth it.

Reviewer: dilaudid81 - - January 4, 2010
Subject: hmmm

the sound quality of this recording is pretty good, but the show sounds childish. It insists upon itself. I had high hopes at the show, but the band just can't get "there" anymore. So disappointed.

Reviewer: soulkitch - - January 4, 2010
Subject: ill

ill show, many highlights, gangster > waves > shem end is my favorite. great jams everywhere, naeba definitely my favorite new song.

Reviewer: drizzlin - - January 3, 2010
Subject: $$$$$$$$$$

i was at this show, and i can say that from the dance floor this was (.)(.)s

highlights are...everything. my personal favorites were the caves>gangster and the whole second set. also the humu was amazing in the third set

Reviewer: cycandyrockclone - - January 3, 2010
Subject: GET IT NOW

perfect show, great sound 5 stars no doubt. One of the best nights of my life! Thanks you biscuits for being the best band on the circuit! The countdown...... unreal

Reviewer: ajssj - - January 2, 2010
Subject: How does this stack up

I couldn't make this, but judging from setlist it looks like a top 5 biscuits show ever....countdown medley is faaaaaaacked

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